Fish - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Fish

Fish is a billiards slang term that is a part of Gambling and Betting Terminology.

A fish is a pool player and/or gambler who loses money, and willingly comes back for more. Because of the willingness to keep coming back after a loss, the fish is an easy mark. A fish may also be a pool player who just hits the ball quickly and with power but without any regard for where it goes in hopes for a fluke. The fish is second in the categorized food chain of pool and billiards. The food chain is ordered as follows: shark, fish, minnows, guppies, and then algae. Algae is the least skilled player and the least likely to win a game of billiards.

See: toy, mark for more on the meaning of "Fish".

Fish - Usage

Gary is an absolute fish. He always looses, and everyone always hooks him into a game.

Billiards - Fish

Title: Fish
Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
Published: 4/10/2006
Last Updated: 1/11/2008 9:49:12 AM
Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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